Greenhouse Mini Cucumbers

Help please. Last year I grew some mini cucumbers very successfully in the greenhouse, I think they were Cucino but I can only remember that they might have been freebies from a promotion and were advertised as 'Lunchbox' cucs. I've tracked down the seed but it's £3.00 for 4 seeds + pp, out of reach for me as I need to grow about 12 plants (helping out elderly parents and neighbours). Anyone any idea of a good alternative. We liked these because they were quite thin skinned and mum didn't suffer from indigestion after eating them.

I agree, grow mine in the greenhouse every year and they're very prolific and soft skinned - the skin only goes hard if you leave them on the plant too long when grown inside and then you can use them cooked in a stir fry etc so they are still useful. Also, although the seed takes a bit more hunting down than some convential varieties, you get a proper number of seeds in the packet, this £3 for 4 seed business is ridiculous and totally uncessary for the amateur gardener.

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